Occupational Employment Statistics
23-1011 Lawyers
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
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Northwest Minnesota
| 430 | 34 | $54.49/hr | $30.74/hr | $39.87/hr | $48.62/hr | $61.82/hr | $80.84/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
| Construction | 20 | $103.47/hr |
| Manufacturing | 230 | $105.26/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 160 | $99.86/hr |
| Information | 100 | $86.89/hr |
| Financial Activities | 630 | $86.54/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 7,250 | $76.62/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 140 | $87.22/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
| Other Services | 40 | $51.81/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | $52.80/hr |
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Labor Relations Specialists
| 2,160 | $40.95/hr | -4.7% |
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Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
| 100 | $51.92/hr | N/A |
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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
| 570 | $84.50/hr | -0.7% |
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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
| 1,580 | $38.18/hr | 7.8% |
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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
| 30 | $47.20/hr | N/A |
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary
| 2,010 | $47.96/hr | 2.2% |
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Law Teachers, Postsecondary
| 110 | $137,748.48/yr | 1.7% |
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Compensation and Benefits Managers
| 390 | $65.18/hr | N/A |
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Chief Executives
| 7,270 | $82.15/hr | -8.1% |
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Human Resources Managers
| 3,710 | $65.17/hr | 6.7% |
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Supervise legal assistants.
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
- Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.